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Russia Delivers Tanks, Armored Vehicles, Helicopters to Tajikistan
December 19, 2017 @ 11:54 AMRussia today delivered battle tanks, armored carriers, helicopters, howitzers and several other weapons and vehicles to Tajikistan to help protect its borders from terrorists operating in Afghanistan. Among the arms and equipment delivered were T-72B1 tanks, BTR-80 and BTR-70 armored personnel carriers, BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles, Mi-24 and Mi-8 helicopters, D-30 howitzers, anti-aircraft mounts, surveying equipment, spare parts for armored vehicles, communications equipment, logistic property and a large number of small arms, TASS reported
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Myanmar Commissions 10 Military Aircraft
December 18, 2017 @ 10:25 AMMyanmar has commissioned 10 military aircraft during a ceremony commemorating the 70 anniversary of the nations Air Force. A total of 10 airplanes — six Yak-130s, two Fokker-70s and two ATR 42-320s — were put into operation at the morning ceremony, held at the Air Training School in Meiktila Station in Mandalay Region,
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Russian Strategic Forces to Test 12 Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles in 2018
December 18, 2017 @ 06:59 AMThe Russian Defense Ministry has planned to test-fire 12 intercontinental ballistic missiles in 2018 to check on the correctness of design solutions in regard to development of advanced weapons. The Strategic Missile Forces carried out five test missile launches in 2017,
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Mine-protected Boots, Stealth Fabric in Russian Future Soldier Gear
December 14, 2017 @ 10:59 AM"The newly-developed fabrics we use cannot be picked up by infrared detectors. They block the heat coming from the human body
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Serial Production of Su-57 Fighter Jet Starting Next Year
December 13, 2017 @ 01:20 PMRussia will start serial production of Sukhoi Su-57 fifth generation fighter aircraft in Khabarovsk Far East region. "The enterprise is concluding tests this year and will launch serial production next year," Khabarovsk Region Governor Vyacheslav Shport was quoted as saying by
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Russia to Expand Naval Base in Syria’s Tartus
December 13, 2017 @ 10:49 AMRussia has reached an agreement with Damascus to expand the formers naval base in Syrias Tartus. According to the agreement, Russia will use the joint facilities free of charge
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Russia to Give Up Rail-mobile Missiles, Focus on ICBMs
December 6, 2017 @ 01:39 PMRussia will put the work on Barguzin rail-mobile ballistic missile system on hold and will instead focus on developing Sarmat and Rubezh Intercontinental Ballistic missiles (ICBM) due to lack of financing. The work on the Barguzin rail-mobile ballistic missile system has been excluded from Russias new state armament plan for 2018-2027 due to lack of financing, a Russian defense ministry source was quoted as saying by
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Russian Su-57 Jet Performs First Flight with Production Standard Engine
December 6, 2017 @ 08:27 AMRussias Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jet performed its first test flight with a new ‘Product 30 engine which will be the production standard when the aircraft enters serial manufacturing in 2020. The test was performed at the Gromov Flight Research Institute on Tuesday with the older NPO Saturn Product 117 engine placed in one engine bay and the new ‘Product 30 engine in another, various media reported
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Voice of America, 9 Other Media Outlets Declared 'Foreign Agents' in Russia
December 5, 2017 @ 12:08 PMRussian Justice Ministry has declared nine mass media outlets as foreign agents. Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Current Time TV, the Tatat-Bashkir service of Radio Liberty (Azatliq Radiosi), Sibir
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Russia Offers MiG-29 Aircraft for Argentina’s Fighter Jet Program
December 5, 2017 @ 10:01 AMRussia has offered MiG-29 fighter aircraft for Argentinas fighter jet program. Moscow sent all the necessary materials for taking part in the tender
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The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
